Lac Wheeler Fishing near Morin-Heights, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac Wheeler sits. The shore lies 34 km out. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Morin-Heights lies 9.1 km from the water. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 48 km distant. More in the same country: Lac Thurson sits 0.7 km out, 1.3 km out stands Lac Diez-d'Aux, Lac Notre-Dame sits 1.5 km out, 1.8 km out stands Lac Sylvain and Lac aux Chasseurs sits 1.8 km out. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Wheeler

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Wheeler gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -13°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Lac Wheeler the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Expect a 910 m walk in from where the car goes. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Thurson, 0.7 km away. Treat access at Lac Wheeler as something to verify.